Elongated hand fountain brush



R. O. PETERSON ELONGATED HAND FOUNTAIN BRUSH Filed March 16. 1948 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 15, 195.4

UNITED STT FATENT OFFICE ELONGATED HAND FOUNTAIN BRUSH Ruben 0. Peterson, University Heights, Ohio, as-

signor to The Osborn Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application March 16, 1948, Serial No. 15,125

4 Claims.

This invention relates as indicated to brushes, and more particularly to a form of hand brush adapted to be employed as a duster or the like.

A type of brush found in every home and shop is the duster which is customarily used in conjunction with a small sheet metal dustpan, such clusters comprising a wooden handle and brush back in which a plurality of tufts of brush material have been inserted somewhat spaced from one another and angularly related to provide a brush having a Wide but not very dense brush face. Itis a primary object of the present inven tion to provide a new form of brush adapted better to serve the purposes for which such old type of duster has been employed.

It is another object of my invention to provide such brush which will have a relatively narrow and dense brush face.

Still another object of my invention is to provide such a brush which will have desirable snap action in use, making the same effective as a sweeping tool instead of merely dragging the dirt along.

A further object is to provide such a brush which will include a substantially straight length of brush strip as brushing element thereof together with novel handle connecting means therefor. It is also an object to provide a brush of the type described adapted to be employed as a fountain brush.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as the following description proceeds. Y

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention then comprises the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the following description and the annexed drawing setting forth in detail certain illustrative embodiments of the invention, these being indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principle of the invention may be employed.

In the said annexed drawing:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of another embodiment of my invention having a unitary brush back and handle member;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the handle end of such brush;

Fig. 3 is a detail top plan View taken on the line 3--3 on Fig. 1 broken away to show the end tuft retaining means;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a brush of the general conformation of Fig. 1 but adapted for use as a fountain brush; and

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the handle portion of such brush.

Referring now more particularly to such drawings and especially to Figs. i to 3 thereof, I employ as the brushing element a relatively straight length of brush strip preferably formed in the manner taught in my Patent No. 2,303,386, such strip comprising a channelforni back l, ordinarily of sheet metal, in which brush material 2 is secured doubled about a retaining member such as a wire. Inwardly projecting teeth are punched in from the sides of such channelforrn back to hold such wire retaining member securely in place. Brush strip of the type described is adapted to continuous production in the manner taught inV my aforementioned patent and may be cut into desired lengths without fear of loss or shedding of the brush material when thus severed.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 3 inclusive utilizes two lengths of brush strip i in side-by-side relationship, securely held within an outer channelform brush back 2 i. Indentations or lugs 22 are punched in from the sides of back 2l to engage the edges of the brush strip and lock the latter in place. One end of the back is extended and formed into a handle portion 23. The other end of the back extends a lesser distance beyond the end of the brush strip l and is fiared to receive a separate end tuft 2i. of stranded brush material doubled over arm 25 of retaining clip 26. `Such clip includes a portion 2l' inserted under the brush strip l and this together with indentations such as 23 and 29 punched in from the sides of back 2l prevent any withdrawal or loosening of the clip and tuft. Such clip abuts against the ends of brush strip I as shown in Fig. l, likewise holding the latter in position. Provision of the end tuft above described affords the requisite density of brush material together with the end slant so much desired in this type of brush.

In Figs. 4 and 5 there is shown a modification `of the above-described brushladapted for use as a fountain brush. The handle portion 3Q is tubular, being generally similar to handle 23 but open at the end. Instead of attempting to make the seam in its undersurface watertight a rubber or plastic grip 3| may be fitted thereover, making the handle watertight, providing a hand grip, and also providing a tubular nipple 32 serrated on its outer surface to receive the end of a hose 33 for conducting iiuid thereto. Such hose may desirably be of nylon or similar plastic, and of rather small diameter. Indentations 3d and 35 in the brush back serve, together with arm 21 of clip 26, to space the brush strip i slightly from such back and thereby ensure ready access of the uid to all parts of the brush. The interstices between the two lengths of brush strips and between such strips and the sides ofthe back are ample to permit an adequate flow of fluid to the brush material. Brushes of this type have many uses, as in the meat packing industry, for example. The fluid conducted thereto may be liquid or gaseous, including emulsions and suspensions. Thus, detergents, wetting agents, insecticides and the like may be dissolved in water or entrained in an air stream 'owing to such brush.

If desired, but a single length of `brush strip may be thus enclosed within the 4channelform back, thereby providing a still narrower elongated brush face. When two lengths of strip are employed in side-by-side relationship, however, it is still possible to obtain a relatively narrow, dense and compact layer of brush material extending from the outer brush back.

vIt will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided a novel form of brush which is adapted to a great many uses and while inexpensive of manufacture is nevertheless of Very high quality and long life.

Any of various brush materials may be employed depending on the use to which the brush is to be put, including tampico fibre, wire, synthetic plastic monolaments such as nylon, and the like. The plastic strands are often preferred as affording the desired snap action when employed as shown in a relatively dense and iiat layer of brushmaterial. Such snap action permits sweeping dirt ahead of the brush rather than merely dragging such dirt along as is generally the case where a number of individual tufts which are not mutually supporting are inserted in a brush back.

Perhaps the chief advantage in the construction of my invention is its suitability to mass production. Brush strip of the type indicated may be produced incontinuous lengths which are then cut as produced into sections of the desired size.

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, change being made as regards the details described, provided the features stated in any of the following claims or the equivalent of such be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. A brush comprising an elongated narrow outer channelform back, and two lengths only of brush strip secured in side-by-side relationship therein and closely embraced by the side walls thereof, said lengths of brush strip having elongated back members and brush material extending therefrom in a dense compact layer, the adjacent layers of brush material mutually laterally supporting one another, one -end of said channelform back haring outwardly and having an additional tuft of brush material secured therein beyond the ends of said brush strips-and the other end of said back extending beyond the ends of said brush strip to forma handle portion.

2. A brush comprising an outer channelform brush strip secured in sideby-side relationship within said back with the brush material extending therefrom in a dense compact layer, one end of said back aring outwardly and having an additional tuft of brush material secured therein and the other end of said back extending beyond the ends of said brush strip and formed into a substantially tubular handle portion, a water-tight grip member enclosing such handle portion, and a nipple on said grip member axially of such handle for conducting a uid to such handle and brush back.

3. A brush comprising an outer channelform back, a length o1" brush strip closely embraced by the side walls of said back and thereby secured within said back with brush material extending therefrom in a dense compact layer, one end of said back iiaring longitudinally outwardly and having an additional tuft of brush material secured therein beyond the end of said length of brush strip and the other end of said back extending beyond the end of said brush strip and comprising a handle portion.

4l. A brush comprising a narrow elongated outer channelform back, a length o brush strip closely embraced by the side walls of said back and thereby secured within said bach, said strip being spaced from the interior bottom surface thereof and having brush material extending therefrom in a dense compact layer, one .end of said baci; flaring longitudinally .outwardly and having an 4additional tuft Yo brush material secured therein beyond the end of said length of brush strip and the other end of said back e'X- tending beyond the end of said brush strip and formed into a substantially tubular handle portion in communication with the space between said channelform back and the brush str-ip secured therein.

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